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Friday, August 6, 2010 TWIC-challenged seafarers get a free ride at Port Everglades International seafarers who didn’t qualify for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) that is mandated for access through secured areas at U.S. ports will get a free ride through the South Florida’s Port Everglades, thanks to an $82,200 Department of Homeland Security Port Security Grant Program to purchase new vans. Port Everglades said it partnered with the non-profit port chaplaincy and seafarers' service provider, Seafarers' House, to develop a TWIC-escorted transportation service that it says “benefits the mariners and the local business community where the average mariner spends an estimated $89.24 per port call, according to the Florida Caribbean Cruise Industry.” Due to TWIC regulations, international mariners are not allowed to pass through designated secure areas at ports, such as docks and cargo yards unless escorted by a person with a TWIC card. "The TWIC program created an additional responsibility for personnel working shore side who were taken away from their regular duties to escort crew members. And it was stressful for the mariners who had been at sea for long periods of time and looked forward to their short time ashore while their ship was in port, whether to replenish their supplies at local businesses or take care of business at home," said Deputy Port Director Glenn Wiltshire. "Fortunately, Seafarers' House stepped forward and offered us a solution that provides an invaluable service while meeting federal requirements." The port said the free van service operated by Seafarers' House at Port Everglades, with TWIC card-carrying drivers, picks up mariners at their ship and takes them to the Seafarers' House facility or into the city. In its first year, Seafarers' House escorted and provided transportation for more than 32,000 crewmembers, the port said. More Techwire stories Largest maritime satellite provider’s profit jumps with huge Boeing order CAT expands ops space in NC; will add “latest robot welding technology” CDC Software to acquire cloud-based transportation solution Purfresh supports USDA specialty crop initiative	Click to browse past stories on the se topics: Logistics Ports & Infrastructure Economic Outlook Environmental Impact Technology
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TWIC-challenged seafarers get a free ride at Port Everglades

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